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described the traffic patterns in the neighborhood and noted that much of the traffic was neighborhood-related. Chuck Wiedel, 7225 Valley Trails Drive, spoke in support of this item and believed the positive aspects of this proposed project faz outweighed the negatives. He noted that Church staff had spent many hours preparing this project and added that the Catholic community of Pleasanton had committed millions of dollars for the completion of this project. He added that the entire City would benefit from this project and acknowledged that change in a neighborhood was difficult. He believed the Church would continue to be a good neighbor. He asked that a decision be rendered this evening. Acting Chairperson Fox indicated that this was all the speaker cazds and invited the applicant to address the Commission with any responses or questions. Responding to the neighbors' concerns, Mr. Miller asked staff how high the hackberry trees required for street trees would grow. Mr. Otto noted that the hackberry trees would be replaced by evergreen trees on Rheem Drive between the sidewalk and the street. Commissioner Peazce noted that this was one of the landscaping conditions that she asked about because it was one of the four conditions she asked about. Mr. Miller noted that this was not a convenient neighborhood to come through, and with the fence and landscaping, he could not see how regional people would pazk in the neighborhood and walk azound to the building. He believed they would try to park as close to the activity as possible. He noted that the Church had been concerned about skateboarders and has tried to eliminate the skateboarding issue. He noted that in each iteration of the Master Plan, there had always been a building proposed on that site. He noted that the parishioners and the Chutch had always taken great pride and ownership in the care of the facilities and that they respected what they already had. He noted that the windows on the side of the gym had been removed, and skylights had been installed so there would be no sound coming from the side of the building towazds the homes. The church had created a buffer between the site and the neighborhood, and that it was 100 feet from the back of the gym to the reaz residential property line. Mr. Gallagher noted that a sidewalk would be installed on Rheem Drive going out to Stoneridge Drive. He wished to assure the residents that the Church wanted to be good neighbors and that the Pastoral Council would be happy to hear from the neighborhood on a regular basis. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Pearce recalled a previous discussion on pernut parking for the residential street, which the neighbors opposed. She inquired whether putting up signs and encouraging pazishioners not to pazk on the residential streets would be the best effort possible to relieve the neighborhood pazking impacts. Mr. Otto replied that short of making it a permit pazking street, which could be enforced by the Police Department, staff cannot do more than encourage, which is what staff has tried to do. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 29, 2006 Page 18 of 28